1. Falling Out of Like.
- Author
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Wanket, Maureen O'Leary
- Subjects
LIKE (The English word) ,LEXICON ,POPULAR culture ,SPEECH pattern ,STUDENTS ,HABIT - Abstract
The article reflects on the pervasiveness of the word like in the cultural lexicon. It emphasizes that this speech pattern has nothing to do with the intelligence of the speaker. It explains the various purposes of the word for the speaker. It argues that this kind of academic speech have implications for students' social and intellectual habits.
- Published
- 2006
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